On this day in pro wrestling history (July 29): Ric Flair vs. Bobo Brazil, Nick Bockwinkel vs. Mil Mascaras
By Brian Hoops, WrestlingObserver.com
1964 – Lord James Blears & Neff Maivia defeated Mr. Moto & Nikita Mulkovich for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Title in Honolulu, Hawaii
1965 – In Kansas City; Dick the Bruiser beat Bobo Brazil 2 falls to 1, Bob Geigel and Dr. X drew Ronnie Etchison and Sonny Myers 1 fall each, Mongolian Stomper beat Johnny Ramirez and Jerry Miller drew Bob Brown
1966 – In Milwaukee; The Crusher beat AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon dq and The Alaskan & Big K beat Verne Gagne & Doug Gilbert.
1972 – In Chicago; AWA Champion Verne Gagne beat Baron Von Raschke, Ivan Koloff beat Billy Robinson by count out and Bobby Heenan & Blackjack Mulligan beat Ramon Torres & Sailor Art Thomas
1973 – In Green Bay, Wisconsin; The Crusher beat Superstar Billy Graham by countout, Wahoo McDaniel beat Nick Bockwinkel, Larry Heiniemi & Buddy Wolff beat Billy Robinson & Geoff Portz in 2 out of 3 falls and Greg Gagne beat Bill Crouch. Attendance was 6,488.
1976 – Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Seiji Sakaguchi to become the first NWF Asian Heavyweight Champion (a New Japan title) in Osaka, Japan.
1977 – Ric Flair defeated Bobo Brazil in Richmond, Virginia to win the NWA United States Championship; In Denver, Colorado; AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell beat Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum on a reverse decision dq, Pedro Morales beat Super Destroyer dq, Angelo Mosca beat Ray Stevens and Billy Robinson beat Roger Kirby
1980 – Bill Dundee defeated Paul Ellering for the Southern Heavyweight Title in Louisville, Kentucky
1983 – In Houston, Texas; Mil Mascaras drew AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel, Junk Yard Dog beat Butch Reed dq, In a Taped Fist match, Dusty Rhodes beat King Kong Bundy, In a Texas Street fight, Hacksaw Duggan beat Ted Dibiase and Tommy Rich beat Kamala
1984 – In Milwaukee; Road Warriors beat AWA Tag Team Champions Crusher & Baron Von Raschke dq, Jim Brunzell no contest King Kong Brody, Fabulous Ones beat Nick Bockwinkel & Mr Saito, Tony Atlas beat Steve Regal, Larry Zbyszko beat Billy Robinson and Curt Hennig beat Bobby Heenan
1985 – Jerry Lawler defeated Bota The Witchdoctor in Memphis, Tennessee, for the Southern Heavyweight Title; In Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Ronnie Garvin & Jimmy Garvin beat Raymond Rougeau & Jacques Rougeau dq, AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors beat Tonga Kid & King Tonga, Jos Leduc beat Great Samu and Dino Bravo beat The Superstar
1988 – Stan Hansen & Terry Gordy defeated Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu in Takasaki, Japan to win the All Japan Tag Team Championship (PWF World & NWA International Titles); Yoshihiro Asai defeated Ray Richard in Mexico City, Mexico for the UWA World Welterweight Title. Asai would go on to become better known as Ultimo Dragon.
1989 – Super Medic I defeated Chicky Starr for the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Title in Caguas, Puerto Rico
1991 – Awesome Kong (not the TNA wrestler) defeated Jerry Lawler for the USWA Unified World Title in Memphis, Tennessee
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